Say hallo, to my little fren....more frenly pics, Post 60.

[carole]

Aww you are such a sweetie, good luck with catching her Richard.

[RICHARD]

Aww you are such a sweetie, good luck with catching her Richard.

Don't tell anyone, I still want to be known as a hard arse!

[orangemm]

WE know you are a tough guy, Richard and we won't tell anyone about your soft spot..............

This little girl will need a friend just like you in the near future. I'm glad you are there for her.

[Coda'sMommy]

This little girl will need a friend just like you in the near future. I'm glad you are there for her.

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Not to mention the wee ones she is carrying! You are saving them from a horrible life of feral living. Because of you they will never know cold and starvation.

[carole]

Ha you are not fooling anyone here matey, i know you are just a big softie at heart, again good luck with your little fren.

[RICHARD]

Thanks Carole.....I'll remmeber that!

I had two interesting encounters with her.

Yesterday I walked out of my house and she was there within 3 feet of where I was at.

I went back in and grabbed and handful of kibble for her before she ran away.

Today I was weeding the back yard and she JUMPED out of a pile of grass and scared the living poop out of me.

The grass is about a foot high and I saw a huge lizard that I almost hit with my spade.......I was so intent on what grass I was cutting that I never noticed her there!

She's all around the yard and she runs under the house now and again!

And still on the plump side!

[carole]

Let's face it Richard this wee furbaby has chosen YOU, she is no dummy, she knows a good thing when she see's it, a safe place to have her babies, and maybe even a forever home,if that is at all possible, and if not, someone who will care for her and see her right,what a wise wee girl she is.

[RICHARD]

Two small hands full of kibble = Two feet!!!!!
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I was THAT CLOSE to MLF today!


We both had a Mexican (pun intended) standoff. I came out, saw her and went inside to grab her some food.


She let me get about 2 feet away from her. I walked away from her so she would not bolt.....

Close, but no cigar!

[cassiesmom]

Richard, I'm glad your leetle fren is still coming around. Be well, Leetle Fren!

[Karen]

That's getting closer and closer, good job!

[momcat]

She's definitely an A1 cutie! You're definitely making progress but please be patient with Fren. There's no way of knowing what she has experienced in her life. Let her learn that she can trust you but it has to happen in her time and on her terms. Keep us updated?

[RICHARD]

She came to eat this afternoon and I noticed she had some tan specks all over her face.

I thought she had mange or was hurt in a fight!

I looked closer and figured out what she was into!

This afternoon I was putting the finishing touches on a flower bed that I cut out of some really nice redwood posts.


Near the area where I was working there were some spider webs that had caught some of the sawdust.

She had made her way thru the area and picked up the combo across her face. I did laugh at her 'new look' and then was bummed that I couldn't clean her up!

I did apologize to her for not clearing up the area! I don't mess with women and their makeup!

[rg_girlca]

AAAWWW RICHARD, what a hard arse sweetheart you are.

I pray that you are able to get this little preggo somewhere safe to have her "Little Frens" because she just might have them under the house.
Can you put a little shelter for her outside with some old blankies or towels?
When you are putting food down for her, are you talking softly to her?
I'm glad she is starting to get a little closer to you. Try the next time you put food down to just stay there for a few minutes in a crouched position and see what she does. If she looks like she is going to bolt then just slowly walk away, if not and she comes to eat, then stay for a few minutes talking to her.

I almost spat my tea out when I read how see jumped out of the tall grass and scared the poop out of you. I can just picture it. LOL!!!!!!

Good luck with the precious girl and prayers on the way that there will be a good outcome to this.

[RICHARD]

I almost spat my tea out when I read how see jumped out of the tall grass and scared the poop out of you. I can just picture it. LOL!!!!!!

Good luck with the precious girl and prayers on the way that there will be a good outcome to this.

Yes, I talk to her softly and have spent some time on the porch steps watching her. she always does the kitty crouch. She gets low on her front legs and we stare it out!

I noticed that if I make a sudden move or raise my hands over my shoulders she bolts, that leads me to believe that people have thrown stuff at her.

I am comtemplating my next measured moves.

I am not sure about getting her in a cage yet.....she does seem to have the 'cat intuition' she can sense I am up to something!

[Karen]

How about just setting the cat carrier out, first just on the porch so she can get used to it, and then move it closer and closer to where you toss the food ... so she associates it with good things. Put a nice soft blankie or towel in there, so if she goes inside when you're not around, it will get her "scent" on it ...

We are pulling for you and your "little fren" both!